Clark Haaland

Measure your composure every day.

Let's break this down.

There are two important components here:

1.) The distinction of composure , and

2.) Measurement as an improvement mechanism.

Composure is straightforward enough: it’s the extent to which someone is in control of their behavior.

If we get swept away by our emotions or impulses, we have low... See more

And now let us believe in a long year that is given to us, new, untouched, full of things that have never been, full of work that has never been done, full of tasks, claims, and demands; and let us see that we learn to take it without letting fall too much of what it has to bestow upon those who demand of it necessary, serious, and great things.

Ra... See more

There’s a piece of advice I still struggle with, but that I’m more and more convinced lies at the heart of meaningful productivity, successful creative work, and a more vibrant life in general. That advice is: act fast. Move quickly. When you get a good idea, make it your default policy to put it into practice as soon as you reasonably can.

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Faceless YouTube channels are the next big side hustle

The Trend: Faceless YouTube channels — those that deliver content without featuring the creator's face — are rapidly gaining traction among creators. Take HowToBasic, for example, which has amassed over 17 million subscribers, or Lofi Girl, which streams music to 14 million subscribers.... See more

Happiness Is Not Pleasure. I Kill Pleasure.

In a conversation with the actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, the philosopher Simon Critchley began to define happiness as synonymous with pleasure. “I have to say,” Hoffman intervened, “you’re starting to define happiness in a way that pertains to pleasure. But I would definitely say that pleasure is not... See more

an aphorism attributed to T Bone Burnett from this experimental era: “You can write songs about the Light or you can write songs about what you see from the Light.”